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New Moon 

By 

Stephenie Meyer 

Contents 

PREFACE 
1。 PARTY 
2 STITCHES 
3。 THE END 
OCTOBER 
NOVEMBER 
DECEMBER 
JANUARY 
4。 WAKING UP 
5。 CHEATER 
6。 FRIENDS 
7。 REPETITION 
8。 ADRENALINE 
9。 THIRD WHEEL 
10。 THE MEADOW 
11。 CULT 
12。 INTRUDER 
13。 KILLER 
14。 FAMILY 
15。 PRESSURE 
16。 PARIS 
17。 VISITOR 
18。 THE FUNERAL 
19。 HATE 
20。 VOLTERRA 
21。 VERDICT 
22。 FLIGHT 
23。 THE TRUTH 
24。 VOTE 
EPILOGUE TREATY 

new moon 



Text copyright  2006 by Stephenie Meyer 


All rights reserved 


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Hachette Book Group USA 

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First Edition September 2006 


The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious。 Any similarity to real persons�察�living or dead�察�is 
coincidental and not intended by the author 


Meyer�察�Stephenie�察�1973!New Moon a novel  b�� Stepheme Meyer!1st ed p cm 


Summary When the Cullens�察�including her beloved Edward�察�leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are 
vampires�察�it is almost too much for eighteenyearold Bella to bear�察�but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is 
drawn into a cult and changes in terrible ways 


ISBN13 9780 316160193 

ISBN100316160199 

��1 Vampires!Fiction 2 Werewolves!Fiction 3 High schools!Fiction 4 Schools!Fiction 5 Washington 
��State��!Fiction �А�1 Title 

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Printed in the United States of America 




For my dad�察�Stephen Morgan! 

No one has ever been given more loving and unconditional 

support than I have been given by you。 

I love you�察�too。 



These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die�察�like fire and powder�察�Which�察�as 
they kiss�察�consume。 

  Romeo and Juliet�察�Act II�察�Scene VI 

PREFACE 



I FELT LIKE I WAS TRAPPED IN ONE OF THOSE TERRIFYING nightmares�察�the one where you 
have to run�察�run till your lungs burst�察�but you can't make your body move fast enough。 My legs seemed to 
move slower and slower as I fought my way through the callous crowd�察�but the hands on the huge clock 
tower didn't slow。 With relentless�察�uncaring force�察�they turned inexorably toward the end!the end of 
everything。 

But this was no dream�察�and�察�unlike the nightmare�察�I wasn't running for my life�察�I was racing to save 
something infinitely more precious。 My own life meant little to me today。 

Alice had said there was a good chance we would both die here。 Perhaps the oute would be 
different if she weren't trapped by the brilliant sunlight�察�only I was free to run across this bright�察�crowded 
square。 

And I couldn't run fast enough。 

So it didn't matter to me that we were surrounded by our extraordinarily dangerous enemies。 As the 
clock began to toll out the hour�察�vibrating under the soles of my sluggish feet�察�I knew I was too late!and 
I was glad something bloodthirsty waited in the wings。 For in failing at this�察�I forfeited any desire to live。 

The clock tolled again�察�and the sun beat down from the exact center point of the sky。 

1。 PARTY 




I WAS NIYNINE POINT NINE PERCENT SURE I WAS dreaming。 

The reasons I was so certain were that�察�first�察�I was standing in a bright shaft of sunlight!the kind of 
blinding clear sun that never shone on my drizzly new hometown in Forks�察�Washington!and second�察�I 
was looking at my Grandma Marie。 Gran had been dead for six years now�察�so that was solid evidence 
toward the dream theory。 

Gran hadn't changed much�察�her face looked just the same as I remembered it。 The skin was soft and 
withered�察�bent into a thousand tiny creases that clung gently to the bone underneath。 Like a dried apricot�察�
but with a puff of thick white hair standing out in a cloud around it。 

Our mouths!hers a wizened picker!spread into the same surprised halfsmile at just the same time。 
Apparently�察�she hadn't been expecting to see me�察�either。 

I was about to ask her a question�察�I had so many!What was she doing here in my cream�拭�What had 

she been up to in the past six years�拭�Was Pop okay�察�and had they found each other�察�wherever they 
were�拭�but she opened her mouth when I did�察�so I stopped to let her go first。 She paused�察�too�察�and then 
we Goth smiled at the little awkwardness。 

;Bella� ─�

It wasn't Gran who called my name�察�and we both turned to see the addition to our small reunion。 I didn't 
have to look to know who it was�察�this was a voice I would know anywhere!know�察�and respond to�察�
whether I was awake or asleep´ or even dead�察�I'd bet。 The voice I'd walk through fire for!or�察�less 
dramatically�察�slosh every day through the cold and endless rain for。 

Edward。 

Even though I was always thrilled to see him!conscious or otherwise!and even though I was almost 
positive that I was dreaming�察�I panicked as Edward walked toward us through the glaring sunlight。 

I panicked because Gran didn't know that I was in love with a vampire!nobody knew that!so how 
was I supposed to explain the fact that the brilliant sunbeams were shattering off his skin into a thousand 
rainbow shards like he was made of crystal or diamond�拭�

Well�察�Gran�察�yon might have noticed that my boyfriend glitters。 It's just something he does in the 
sun。 Don't worry about it´ 

What was he doing�拭�The whole reason he lived in Forks�察�the rainiest place in the world�察�was so that he 
could be outside in the daytime without exposing his family's secret。 Yet here he was�察�strolling gracefully 
toward me!with the most beautiful smile on his angel's face!as if I were the only one here。 

In that second�察�I wished that I was not the one exception to his mysterious talent�察�I usually felt grateful 
that I was the only person whose thoughts he couldn't hear just as clearly as if they were spoken aloud。 
But now I wished he could hear me�察�too�察�so that he could hear the warning I was screaming in my head。 

I shot a panicked glance back at Gran�察�and saw that it was too late。 She was just turning to stare back at 
me�察�her eyes as alarmed as mine。 

Edward!still smiling so beautifully that my heart felt like it was going to swell up and burst through my 
chest!put his arm around my shoulder and turned to face my grandmother。 

Gran's expression surprised me。 Instead of looking horrified�察�she was staring at me sheepishly�察�as if 
waiting for a scolding。 And she was standing in such a strange position!one arm held awkwardly away 
from her body�察�stretched out and then curled around the air。 Like she had her arm around someone I 
couldn't see�察�someone invisible´ 

Only then�察�as I looked at the bigger picture�察�did I notice the huge gilt frame that enclosed my 
grandmother's form。 Unprehending�察�I raised the hand that wasn't wrapped around Edward's waist 
and reached out to touch her。 She mimicked the movement exactly�察�mirrored it。 But where our fingers 
should have met�察�there was nothing but cold glass´ 

With a dizzying jolt�察�my dream abruptly became a nightmare。 

There was no Gran。 

That was me。 Me in a mirror。 Me!ancient�察�creased�察�and withered。 

Edward stood beside me�察�casting no reflection�察�excruciatingly lovely and forever seventeen。 

He pressed his icy�察�perfect lips against my wasted cheek。 

;Happy birthday�察─�he whispered。 


I woke with a start!my eyelids popping open wide!and gasped。 Dull gray light�察�the familiar light of an 
overcast morning�察�took the place of the blinding sun in my dream。 

Just a dream�察�I told myself。 It was only a dream。 I took a deep breath�察�and then jumped again when 
my alarm went off。 The little calendar in the corner of the clock's display informed me that today was 
September thirteenth。 

Only a dream�察�but prophetic enough in one way�察�at least。 Today was my birthday。 I was officially 
eighteen years old。 

I'd been dreading this day for months。 

All through the perfect summer!the happiest summer I had ever had�察�the happiest summer anyone 
anywhere had ever had�察�and the rainiest summer in the history of the Olympic Peninsula!this bleak date 
had lurked in ambush�察�waiting to spring。 

And now that it had hit�察�it was even worse than I'd feared it would be。 I could feel it!I was older。 Every 
day I got older�察�but this was different�察�worse�察�quantifiable。 I was eighteen。 

And Edward never would be。 

When I went to brush my teeth�察�I was almost surprised that the face in the mirror hadn't changed。 I stared 
at myself�察�looking for some sign of impending wrinkles in my ivory skin。 The only creases were the ones 
on my forehead�察�though�察�and I knew that if I could manage to relax�察�they would disappear。 I couldn't。 My 
eyebrows stayed lodged in a worried line over my anxious brown eyes。 

It was just a dream�察�I reminded myself again。 Just a dream´ but also my worst nightmare。 

I skipped breakfast�察�in a hurry to get out of the house as quickly as possible。 I wasn't entirely able to 
avoid my dad�察�and so I had to spend a few minutes acting cheerful。 I honestly tried to be excited about 
the gifts I'd asked him not to get me�察�but every time I had to smile�察�it felt like I might start crying。 

I struggled to get a grip on myself as I drove to school。 The vision of Gran!I would not think of it as 
me!was hard to get out of my head。 I couldn't feel anything but despair until I pulled into the familiar 
parking lot behind Forks High School and spotted Edward leaning motionlessly against his polished silver 
Volvo�察�like a marble tribute to some forgotten pagan god of beauty。 The dream had not done him justice。 
And he was waiting there for me�察�just the same as every other day。 

Despair momentarily vanished�察�wonder took its place。 Even after half a year with him�察�I still couldn't 
believe that I deserved this degree of good fortune。 

His sister Alice was standing by his side�察�waiting for me�察�too。 

Of course Edward and Alice weren't really related ��in Forks the story was that all the Cullen siblings 
were adopted by Dr。 Carlisle Culler and his wife�察�Esme�察�both plainly too young to have teenage children���察�
but their skin was precisely the same pale shade�察�their eyes had the same strange golden tint�察�with the 
same deep�察�bruiselike shadows beneath them。 Her face�察�like his�察�was also startlingly beautiful。 To 
someone in the know!someone like me!these similarities marked them for what they were。 

The sight of Alice waiting there!her tawny eyes brilliant with excitement�察�and a small silverwrapped 
square in her hands!made me frown。 I'd told Alice I didn't want anything�察�anything�察�not gifts or even 
attention�察�for my birthday。 Obviously�察�my wishes were being ignored。 

I slammed the door of my '53 Chevy truck!a shower of rust specks fluttered down to the wet 
blacktop!and walked slowly toward where they waited。 Alice skipped forward to meet me�察�her pixie 
face glowing under her spiky black hair。 

;Happy birthday�察�Bella� ─�

;Shh� ─�I hissed�察�glancing around the lot to make sure no one had heard her。 The last thing I wanted was 
some kind of celebration of the black event。 

She ignored me。 ;Do you want to open your present now or later�拭─�she asked eagerly as we made our 
way to where Edward still waited。 

;No presents�察─�I protested in a mumble。 

She finally seemed to process my mood。 ;Okay´ later�察�then。 Did you like the scrapbook your mom sent 
you�拭�And the camera from Charlie�拭─�

I sighed。 Of course she would know what my birthday presents were。 Edward wasn't the only member 
of his family with unusual skills。 Alice would have ;seen; what my parents were planning as soon as they'd 
decided that themselves。 

;Yeah。 They're great。; 

;I think it's a nice idea。 You're only a senior once。 Might as well document the experience。; 

;How many times have you been a senior�拭─�

;That's different。; 

We reached Edward then�察�and he held out his hand for mine。 I took it eagerly�察�forgetting�察�for a moment�察�
my glum mood。 His skin was�察�as always�察�smooth�察�hard�察�and very cold。 He gave my fingers a gentle 
squeeze。 I looked into his liquid topa2 eyes�察�and my heart gave a notquitesogentle squeeze of its own。 
Hearing the stutter in my heartbeats�察�he smiled again。 

He lifted his free hand and traced one cool fingertip around the outside of my lips as he spoke。 ;So�察�as 
discussed�察�I am not allowed to wish you a happy birthday�察�is that correct�拭─�

;Yes。 That is correct。; I could never quite mimic the flow of his perfect�察�formal articulation。 It was 
something that could only be picked up in an earlier century。 

;Just checking。; He ran his hand through his tousled bronze hair。 ;You might have changed your mind。 
Most people seem to enjoy things like birthdays and gifts。; 

Alice laughed�察�and the sound was all silver�察�a wind chime。 ;Of course you'll enjoy it。 Everyone is 
supposed to be nice to you today and give you your way�察�Bella。 What's the worst that could happen�拭─�
She meant it as a rhetorical question。 

;Getting older�察─�I answered anyway�察�and my voice was not as steady as I wanted it to be。 

Beside me�察�Edward's smile tightened into a hard line。 

;Eighteen isn't very old�察─�Alice said。 ;Don't women usually wait till they're twentynine to get upset over 
birthdays�拭─�

;It's older than Edward�察─�I mumbled。 

He sighed。 

;Technically�察─�she said�察�keeping her tone light。 ;Just by one little year�察�though。; 

And I supposed´ if I could be sure of the future I wanted�察�sure that I would get to spend forever with 
Edward�察�and Alice and the rest of the Cullens ��preferably not as a wrinkled little old lady��´ then a year 
or two one direction or the other wouldn't matter to me so much。 But Edward was dead set against any 
future that changed me。 Any future that made me like him!that made me immortal�察�too。 

An impasse�察�he called it。 

I couldn't really see Edward's point�察�to be honest。 What was so great about mortality�拭�Being a vampire 
didn't look like such a terrible thing!not the way the Cullens did it�察�anyway。 

;What time will you be at the house�拭─�Alice continued�察�changing the subject。 From her expression�察�she 
was up to exactly the kind of thing I'd been hoping to avoid。 

;I didn't know I had plans to be there。; 

;Oh�察�be fair�察�Bella� ─�she plained。 ;You aren't going to ruin all our fun like that�察�are you�拭─�

;I thought my birthday was about what I want。; 

;I'll get her from Charlie's right after school�察─�Edward told her�察�ignoring me altogether。 

;I have to work�察─�I protested。 

;You don't�察�actually�察─�Alice told me smugly。 ;I already spoke to Mrs。 Newton about it。 She's trading your 
shifts。 She said to tell you 'Happy Birthday。'; 

;I!I still can't e over�察─�I stammered�察�scrambling for an excuse。 ;I�察�well�察�I haven't watched Romeo 
and Juliet yet for English。; 

Alice snorted。 ;You have Romeo and Juliet memorized。; 

;But Mr。 Berty said we needed to see it performed to fully appreciate it!that's how Shakespeare 
intended it to be presented。; 

Edward rolled his eyes。 

;You've already seen the movie�察─�Alice accused。 

;But not the nieensixties version。 Mr。 Berty said it was the best。; 

Finally�察�Alice lost the smug smile and glared at me。 ;This can be easy�察�or this can be hard�察�Bella�察�but one 
way or the other!; 

Edward interrupted 
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